Red, white, and blue game.



C. J. FALK.

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE GAME.

APPLICATION FILED IULYSI, 1915. l

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that LiCARL J. FALK, a citizen of the United States, residing-at Manistee, in the county of Manistee and, State of Michigan, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Red, White, and Blue Games, of which the following is a specification. i e

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in games, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which is peculiarly adapted foruse in schools, since it embodies novel features of construction whereby provision is made for the mental and physical training of the players.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a game which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in its construction,

which will hold the interest of the players, which will tend to develop both the minds and the bodies of the players, and which can be used in dilierent manners.

W iLh these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a board having the men set up thereon in the posiindicated in all the views of the drawing by the same reference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodiment of the invention, the numeral 1 designates a board upon which the men may be set up when playing the game, although it will be understood that no particular form of board is necessary, and that if desired the game can be played upon the sidewalk or directly upon the ground. A series of seven men 2 are lined up at one end of the board, the men having a distinctive color and being shown in the present instance as being red. A set of similar men 3 are lined up at the opposite end of the board in an opposed relation to the men 2, the men 3 Specification of Letters Patent- 1315. Application filed JulyBl, 1915. serial noiiasso 7 also having a dis shoWnin the These.men .2;and 3 are turned from wood, beingsomewhat similar in size and shape to Ind an clubs, so thattheyare adapted to be used as such for exercising. Arranged in front ofth'e red men 2 is a 'largerred ma'n4 I 'termed the colonel "hand 1n a similar manner a blue colonel 5 isarranged in front of the blue men 3.

A white game piece or man 6 which carries a flag 7 and is termed a neutral is placed between the two sets of men 2 and-3 so as to be substantially equidistantfrom both players. T he players thus are designed to take positions behind the respective sets of men 2 and 8 and to toss the balls 7 of substantially the size and construction of standard baseballs back and forth, each player attempting to knock down the 113611 or game pieces of the opposite player without knocking down the neutral game piece 6 which is placedat an intermediate point between the two sets of men; The player who first succeeds in knocking down all of the men and the colonel of the opposite side wins the game, although the game is considered to be lost by either player who may accidentally knock down the neutral game piece 6.

The game is particularly adapted for us in schools, and as a mental training the scholars would be encouraged to set up the men at different determined distances Without the use of any measure. For physical training the i'nen or game pieces 2 and 3 would beused in the same manner as In dian clubs,'the scholars being caused to hold a man in each hand, stand erect, and exercise in different manners with the arms to strengthen and develop the muscles and lungs. As a game the device is played by two parties or sides, one side using the red men and the other side the blue men, and the men can be set up in various ways, each side attempting to knock down the men and colonel of the opposite .side without knocking down the neutral game piece 6.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is v 1. A game including two sets of distinctively colored game pieces adapted to be set up in opposed lines, a larger game piece termed a colonel -for each set of game pieces, a neutral game piece adapted to tinc'tive color' and being present. instance as blue. I

be arrangedat an intermediate point be tween the opposed linesof the twosets of game pieces, anda ball adapted to be thrown back and forth, each side attemptthereof so thatthey ICflILlOB usedfor eXer cising, said game pieces being adapted to be I set up in opposed lines, a larger game piece termed a colonel V. for each set-'.of:'game pieces, a be set up at an intermediate point between the two sets of'game-pieces, and a' ball adapted to be thrown back and forth, each side attempting to knock down the game 'pieces and colonel of the opposite side without knocking down the neutral game piece. l

Intestimony whereof I allix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. I

Witnesses Grins DAHL UIs'r,

- 7 JOHN W; OHs'r Cepies 0! this patent msy be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, a v a Washington, D. G. r r

neutral game piece adapted to CARL JOHN FALK. 

